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State  University  of  Oklahoma 

Nkw|SeriEvS  No.  7.  Skptp:mbp:r,  1906. 


I’UBLIvSHED  QUARTERLY  AT  NORMAN,  OKLA. 

Entered  April  6th,  IWOu,  at  the  Post  Office  at  Vornian,  Oklahoma,  as  second  class  matter,  under 
Act  of  Congress  of  July  16,  181(4. 


Thk  UnivkrsiTy  BuIvI/ETin  has  been  established  by  the  Uni- 
versity. The  reasons  that  have  led  to  such  a step  are:  First,  to  pro- 
vide a means  to  set  before  the  people  of  Oklahoma  and  Indian  Terri- 
tory, from  time  to  time,  information  about  the  work  of  the  different 
departments  of  the  university;  and,  second,  to  provide  a way  for  the 
j)ul)li.shing  of  departmental  reports,  papers,  theses  and  such  other 
matter  as  the  university  l)elieves  would  be  helpful  to  the  cause  of  ed- 
ucation in  our  state.  The  Bulletin  will  be  sent  post  free  to  all 
who  apply  for  it.  The  university  desires  especially  to  exchange  with 
other  schools  and  colleges  for  similar  publications. 

Communications  should  be  addressed: 

THE  UNIVERSITY  BULLETIN, 
University  Hall, 
Norman,  Oklahoma. 


BULLETIN 

OF  THE 

STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  OKLAHOMA 

New  Series  No.  7 September  1906 


General  Information 
Illustrations 


PUBLISHED  QUARTERLY  BY  THE  UNIVERSITY 
Norman,  Okeahoma 
September  1905 


The  University  Bulletin,  published  by  the  University,  is  issued 
every  three  months  on  the  fifteenth  as  follows:  March,  June,  Sep- 
tember and  December.  Entered  at  the  post-office  at  Norman  as  sec- 
ond  class  matter,  under  act  of  congress  of  July  16,  1894. 


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THE  UNIVERSITY* 

The  State  University  of  Oklahoma  is  the  head  of  the  public  school 
system  of  the  Territory.  It  was  founded  by  the  state  in  order  to  pro- 
vide the  young  men  and  women  of  the  Territory  with  a school  in 
which  they  might  do  advanced  academic  and  professional  work.  It 
begins  where  the  high  school  leaves  off,  and  its  training  is  founded 
upon  that  got  in  the  secondary  public  schools.  A sense  of  this  close 
connection  between  the  public  schools  and  the  university,  determines 
in  large  measure,  the  requirements  for  admission  to  the  university,  its 
spirit  and  course  of  study. 

The  control  of  the  university  is  entrusted  to  a Board  of  Regents, 
consisting  of  the  Governor  of  Oklahoma,  ex-officio,  and  of  five  mem- 
bers appointed  by  the  Governor. 

THE  SCHOOLS 

The  university  is  made  up  of  the  following  schools: 

The  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences. 

The  School  of  Medicine. 

The  School  of  Applied  Science. 

The  School  of  Pharmacy. 

The  School  of  Mines. 

The  School  of  Fine  Arts. 

The  Preparatory  School. 

The  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences  embraces: — 

a.  An  undergraduate  course,  chiefly  elective. 

b.  A combined  course  in  collegiate  and  medical  studies. 

Both  courses  lead  to  the  bachelor  degree. 

The  School  of  Medicine  covers  the  first  two  years’  work  of  a reg- 
ular four  year  course  in  medicine,  and  prepares  the  student  to  enter 
the  third  year  class  in  other  medical  colleges. 

The  School  of  Applied  Science  covers  four  years’  work  in  me- 
chanical, electrical  and  civil  engineering,  and  leads  to  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Science  in  mechanical,  electrical  and  civil  engineering. 

The  School  of  Pharmacy  covers  two  years’  work  and  leads  to  the 
degree  of  Pharmaceutical  Chemist. 


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The  School  of  Mines  covers  four  years’  work  and  leads  to  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Mining. 

The  School  of  Fine  Arts  embraces; — 

a.  A course  in  music,  drawing  and  public  speaking. 

b.  An  advanced  course  in  music,  drawing  and  painting  and  pub- 
lic speaking. 

c.  A graduate  course  in  piano,  voice  and  violin. 

The  Preparatory  School  offers  a four  years’  course,  leading  to  the 
College  of  Arts  and  Sciences. 

FOUNDATION 

The  university  is  founded  upon  the  authority  of  an  act  of  the 
legislature  of  the  Territory  of  Oklahoma,  entitled  “An  act  to  locate 
and  establish  the  University  of  Oklahoma.’’  The  act  provided  that 
when  ten  thousand  dollars  and  forty  acres  of  land  should  be  given  to 
the  territory  by  the  city  of  Norman  the  school  should  be  located  at 
that  place.  These  requirements  having  been  met,  the  University  was 
established  at  Norman  in  1892. 

INCOME 

The  university  is  supported  out  of  the  general  revenues  of  the 
territory.  The  Legislature  of  1905  set  apart  the  sum  of  $50,000  a year 
for  two  years  to  provide  a general  maintenance  fund  for  the  universi- 
ty. In  addition  to  this.  Section  13  in  each  township  in  what  is  known 
as  the  Cherokee  Outlet,  and  in  the  Kiowa,  Comanche  and  Wichita 
country  opened  to  settlement  in  1901,  has  been  reserved  for  university, 
normal  school  and  agricultural  school  purposes.  The  lands  so  re- 
served are  leased  for  the  benefit  of  the  schools  named,  and  bring  to 
the  university  at  present  about  $9,000.00  a year. 

SITUATION 

Norman,  the  seat  of  the  university,  is  the  county  seat  of  Cleve- 
land county.  It  is  an  excellent  town  of  3,500  inhabitants,  situated 
eighteen  miles  south  of  Oklahoma  City  on  the  Atchison,  Topeka  and 
Santa  Fe  railroad,  in  approximately  the  geographical  center  of  the 
two  territories.  The  winters  are  mild  and  the  climate  is  pre-eminent- 
ly healthful.  The  citizens  of  Norman  are  from  all  parts  of  the  United 
States  and  are  united  in  their  hearty  sympathy  with  educational  nia  t- 
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THE  GROUNDS 

The  university  campus,  comprising  sixty  acres,  lies  at  a slight 
' elevation  overlooking  the  valley  of  the  South  Canadian  river.  The 
grounds  have  been  divided  into  six  quadrangular  plots  with  drives. 
Four  of  these  quadrangles  will  be  given  over  to  the  buildings,  one  to 
athletics  and  one  is  unassigned  at  present. 

Immediately  on  the  completion  of  the  first  building  in  1894  large 
plantings  of  trees  were  made,  chiefly  elm  and  oak.  From  the  first 
they  made  fine  growth  and  are  now  of  a size  to  make  the  campus  with 
its  approach,  one  of  the  most  attractive  spots  in  Oklahoma.  In  the 
spring  of  1903  the  grounds  were  carefully  platted,  and  since  then  the 
development  has  been  rapid.  Other  large  plantings  have  been  made, 
which  are  part  of  a well  thought  out  plan.  Fifteen  years  ago  the 
campus  was  bare  prairie.  To  make  the  grounds  over,  so  that  they 
should  be  beautiful  in  themselves  and  a fit  setting  for  the  buildings, 
takes  time  and  care,  but  it  is  something  that  the  university  manage- 
ment has  at  heart,  and  the  remarkable  development  already  brought 
about  promises  much  for  the  future. 

THE  BUILDINGS 

University  Hall:  Built  in  1902-03  at  a cost  of  $70,000.  contains  the 
ofiices  of  the  president,  secretary,  registrar  and  regents  with  suites  of 
recitation  rooms,  offices,  society  halls,  etc.  It  is  built  of  buff  brick 
with  terra  cotta  trimmings  and  basement  of  planed  limestone,  in  the 
Renaissance  style  of  architecture.  Formal  entrance  into  this  build- 
ing took  place  March  15,  1903. 

Science  Hall:  The  old  Science  Hall,  with  all  its  contents,  was 
burned  on  the  night  of  January  6,  1903.  This  was  the  first  building 
on  the  campus  and  was  occupied  in  1894.  Among  the  contents  des- 
troyed were  university  and  private  scientific  collections,  an  excellent 
library  of  12,000  volumes,  fixtures,  furniture,  physical  and  chemical 
apparatus. 

The  new  Science  Hall  is  a gray  pressed  brick  structure,  63x125 
feet,  with  limestone  trimmings.  More  particular  descriptions  of  it 
will  be  found  under  the  description  of  the  laboratories  of  chemistry, 
biology  and  geology.  Occupation  of  this  building  took  place  in  Sep- 
tember, 1904. 

Carnegie  Library:  The  library  building  is  a gift  from  Andrew 
Carnegie,  Esq.  It  is  built  of  gray  brick  and  has  two  stories  and  a 


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basement.  The  general  reading  room  and  offices  are  on  the  first  floor. 
On  the  second  floor  is  a large  room  for  general  meetings,  together 
with  three  seminary  rooms.  In  the  rear  is  a large  stack  annex,  fitted 
with  sheet  metal  stacks.  For  the  present  the  women’s  gymnasium 
occupies  the  basement. 

The  building  was  opened  to  use  January,  1905. 

Gymnasium:  The  university  management  has  recognized  physi- 
cal training  as  an  essential  part  of  the  work  of  the  university,  in  the 
summer  of  1903  a new  gymnasium,  55x100  feet,  was  built.  This  is 
divided  into  six  rooms.  The  main  hall,  twenty  feet  high,  has  thirty- 
two  hundred  square  feet  of  unobstructed  floor  space.  The  locker  room 
accommodates  five  hundred  individual  lockers.  The  bath  room  ad- 
jacent is  fitted  with  spray  and  shower  baths  and  supplied  with  hot 
and  cold  water.  The  director’s  office  and  an  individual  exercising 
room  occupy  the  east  end. 

The  building  is  equipped  throughout  with  all  the  essentials  of  a 
good  gymnasium. 

The  women’s  gymnasium  occupies  the  entire  basement  of  the 
new  Carnegie  Library.  The  main  room,  twelve  feet  high,  contains 
four  thousand  square  feet  of  floor  space.  The  east  wing,  30x40  feet, 
is  used  as  a locker  and  bath  room.  The  locker  room  is  provided  with 
four  dressing  rooms  each  containing  twenty  lockers.  The  dressing 
rooms  connect  with  twelve  individual  shower  and  spray  baths  sup- 
plied with  hot  and  cold  water. 

Shops:  The  engineering  work  is  carried  on  in  two  frame  build- 
ings, one  of  which  has  been  erected  during  the  past  year.  The  shops 
and  mechanical  or  testing  laboratory  are  housed  in  these  buildings. 

The  shops  consist  of  a machine  shop,  foundry,  forge  and  a pat- 
tern and  wood  working  shop. 

The  machine  shop  is  equipped  with  drill  presses,  universal  mill- 
ing machine,  planer,  shaper,  engine  lathe,  universal  tool  and  cutter 
grinder,  bench  vices,  and  a full  assortment  of  small  tools.  The  ma- 
chines are  all  new. 

The  foundry  is  supplied  with  a standard  cupola,  brass  furnace 
and  core  oven  together  with  several  sets  of  tools  for  students’  use  in 
moulding  and  casting. 

The  forge  shop  is  furnished  with  six  down  draft  forges  of  the 
latest  pattern;  connections  having  been  laid  for  four  more  which  will 
be  added  as  soon  as  needed.  The  blower  and  exhaust  fans  are  driven 
by  a fifteen  horse  power  induction  motor. 


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The  pattern  and  wood  working  shop  is  supplied  with  lathes,  join- 
er, plainer,  cross  cut  and  rip  saw , a scroll  saw  and  a full  assortment 
of  tools  for  wood  working. 

For  the  mechanical  testing  laboratory  have  been  ordered  a loo,- 
ooo  pound  Riehle  testing  machine , a transverse  testing  machine,  ex- 
tensometer,  a i,ooo  pound  cement  machine,  moulds,  sieves  and  other 
accessories  for  cement  testing. 

The  equipment  of  the  shops  and  laboratories  is  excellent  in  every 
respect.  Other  machines  and  apparatus  will  be  added  from  time  to 
time,  some  will  be  purchased  and  some  will  be  designed  and  built  in 
the  shops. 

Anatomical  Laboratory:  This  building,  consisting  of  a large  dis- 
secting room,  a class  room  and  a library  and  a store  and  preparation 
room,  lies  west  of  the  work  shops.  It  was  especially  constructed  for 
work  in  human  anatomy. 

A smaller  building  adjacent  to  the  anatomical  laboratory  is  used 
for  taxidermy  and  as  a general  preparation  shop  for  museum  material. 

Heating  Plant:  All  buildings  are  heated  by  steam  from  a central 
heating  plant  and  are  completely  wired  and  supplied  with  electric 
lights. 


THE  LABORATORIES 

Abundant  opportunities  are  provided  for  practical  instruction  in 
the  laboratories  of  the  university  in  chemistry  and  pharmacy,  physics, 
biology,  geology  and  experimental  psychology. 

Chemical  and  Pharmaceutical  Laboratories:  These  laboratories  com- 
prise ten  rooms,  as  follows,  in  the  basement  of  Science  Hall; 

A general  lecture  room; 

A laboratory  of  general  chemistry; 

A laboratory  of  quantitative  and  organic  chemistry; 

A research  laboratory; 

A private  laboratory  and  office; 

A dispensing  room; 

A balance  room; 

A general  pharmacy  laboratory; 

A pharmacognosy  and  prescription  room; 

A private  pharmacy  room  and  office. 

Biological  Laboratories:  These  laboratories  comprise  the  whole 


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of  the  first  floor  of  Science  Hall — exclusive  of  the  lecture  hall — a sep- 
arate building  for  anatomy,  and  a separate  building,  consisting  of  a 
store  room,  and  a large  work  shop,  for  taxidermy  and  the  preparation 
of  class  and  useful  material. 

The  laboratories  in  Science  Hall  include  the  following: 

Embryology  and  bacteriology; 

Normal  and  pathological  histology; 

Physiology; 

Faculty  research  room; 

An  incubator  room; 

A cold  storage  room; 

Departmental  library; 

Biological  office; 

A general  store  room. 

Geological  Laboratories:  The  geological  labora  tories  comprise  eight 
rooms  on  the  upper  floor  of  Science  Hall  as  follows; 

General  geology  room; 

Minerology  room; 

Palaeontology  room; 

Departmental  library; 

Lecture  room; 

Geological  office; 

Assistant’s  office  and  work  room; 

Store  room. 

Psychological  Laboratory:  The  laboratory  for  experimental  psy- 
chology is  in  University  Hall  and  consists  of  a lecture  room,  a room 
for  general  experiments,  and  a dark  room  for  experiments  in  the 
sense  of  vision.  The  equipment  is  adequate  for  a thorough  study  of 
the  phenomena  of  sensation,  and  during  the  present  year  a course  in 
the  phenomena  of  movement  will  be  provided  for.  All  of  the  appara- 
tus is  of  the  best  type  and  manufacture,  so  that  while  it  is  used  in 
regular  courses  of  instruction  it  is  also  suitable  for  research. 

Physical  Laboratory:  The  physical  laboratory  at  present  is  situat- 
ed in  the  basement  of  University  Hall,  and  is  being  equipped  with 
standard  instruments  and  apparatus  for  experiments  and  research 
work  in  mechanical  measurements,  heat,  sound,  light  and  magnetism 
and  electricity.  The  apparatus  is  of  the  best  American  and  German 
make.  The  laboratory  work  required  in  connection  with  several  of 
the  electrical  engineering  courses  will  be  given  in  the  physical  labor- 
atory. 


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THE  LIBRARY 

The  library  is  under  the  control  of  the  Library  Committee,  which 
is.  composed  of  the  Librarian  as  chairman  and  two  other  members  of 
the  university  faculty.  It  is  administered  with  as  few  rules  as  pos- 
sible— the  desire  of  those  in  control  being  to  help  the  greatest  number 
of  users  possible  to  what  they  want  and  with  such  restrictions  only  as 
may  seem  necessary.  On  regular  school  days  the  library  is  open 
from  7:45  a.  m.  to  5 p.  m.  and  from  7 to  10  p.  m.,  and  on  Saturdays 
from  9 a.  m.  to  5 p.  m. 

The  library,  including  departmental  collections  and  government 
publications,  which  come  to  the  university  as  a government  deposi- 
tory, numbers  about  12,000  volumes.  Selection  of  these  books  has 
been  made  with  much  care;  the  results  of  building  up  a library  in  a 
very  short  time  with  definite  ideas  in  mind  are  evident.  The  Dewey 
Decimal  classification  is  followed.  The  catalogue  is  of  the  classed 
form,  with  the  two  divisions:  the  author  and  title,  and  the  classified. 
The  catalogueing  is  being  done  as  rapidly  as  may  be,  using  the  Li- 
brary of  Congress  printed  cards  supplemented  by  type- written  cards. 
The  following  classes  have  been  catalogued  so  far:  Philosophy,  Re- 
ligion, Sociology,  Philology,  Art,  American  Literature,  American  His- 
tory, American  Biography,  French  History,  and  a greater  part  of  all 
other  classes.  Instruction  in  the  use  of  the  catalogue  and  of  various 
indexes  and  library  aids  is  given. 

The  library  receives  many  of  the  more  important  general  and  de- 
partmental magazines,  and  most  of  the  newspapers  of  Oklahoma,  to- 
gether with  several  of  the  larger  dailies  from  various  parts  of  the 
United  States.  Back  files  of  the  magazines  indexed  in  Poole  are  be- 
ing added  as  rapidly  as  funds  will  permit. 

THE  GYMNASIUM 

The  work  in  physical  training  is  carried  on  in  two  well  equipped 
gymnasiums;  one  for  men  and  one  for  women. 

The  men’s  gymnasium  is  a frame  building,  one  hundred  by  fifty- 
five  feet.  It  is  well  ventilated  and  embodies  the  essential  features  of 
a modern  gymnasium.  The  equipment  is  of  the  best  material  and  in- 
cludes horizontal  and  parallel  bars;  flying  and  traveling  rings;  climb- 
ing ropes  and  pole,  giant  stride,  vaulting  horse  and  springboard 
suspended  ladder,  wrestling  and  tumbling  mats,  pulley  weights,  sin- 
gle and  double  sticks,  wands,  clubs,  dumb-bells,  fencing  foils,  punch- 


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ing  bag,  boxing  gloves,  medicine  ball  and  basket  balls.  The  anthro- 
pometic  room  has  an  excellent  equipment,  including  machines  for 
determining  the  health  and  strength  ' of  an  individnal.  The  locker 
rooms  are  supplied  with  lockers  accommodating  two  hundred  and 
eighty-four  students  at  one  time.  The  lockers  for  the  most  part  are 
made  of  sheet  steel  with  open  mesh  sides  and  backs,  making  them 
hygenic.  Bath  rooms  open  directly  from  the  locker  rooms  and  are 
fitted  with  spray  and  shower  baths  supplied  with  hot  and  cold  water. 

Men’s  gymnasium  uniforms,  consisting  of  a light  jersey,  trunks 
and  tennis  shoes,  may  be  had  from  the  supply  stores  at  one  dollar 
and  seventy-five  cents. 

The  women’s  gymnasium  in  the  basement  of  Carnegie  library  is 
fitted  with  the  various  essential  developing  machines,  and  with  spe- 
cial Swedish  apparatus  as  chest  bars,  booms  and  ladders.  The  locker 
and  bath  rooms  are  arranged  for  convenience  and  privacy.  Hot  water 
is  supplied  to  the  baths  by  the  central  heating  plant  as  well  as  by  an 
auxiliar}^  heating  furnace  when  the  central  heating  system  is  not  in 
operation . 

Work  in  the  women’s  gymnasium  is  carried  on  under  the  super- 
vision of  a director  of  physical  training  for  women.  Every  girl  upon 
entering  is  given  a heart  and  lung  test  by  the  director.  The  work  is 
carried  on  for  the  most  part  in  classes  accompanied  by  music. 

The  women’s  gymnasium  suits  require  four  yards  of  dark  blue 
serge  or  fiannel.  They  consist  of  two  pieces,  a blouse  and  bloomers. 
The  Butterick  pattern  may  be  bought  in  town  for  a small  sum. 

In  the  scheme  of  gymnastics  such  exercises  as  are  promotive  of 
health,  grace,  development  of  self-control  are  sought  for  rather  than 
feats  of  skill.  The  class  work  is  graded  into  light  free  hand  calisthen- 
ics followed  by  more  vigorous  work  with  the  wands,  dumb-bells  and 
Indian  clubs.  Games  are  played  for  recreation  as  well  as  exercise. 
On  account  of  the  mildness  of  the  winter  climate  a good  deal  of  class 
work  is  carried  on  out  of  doors. 

The  gymnasium  is  open  every  week  day  during  the  college  year 
from  9 a.  m.  until  6:30  p.  m.  The  director  or  an  assistant  is  in  con- 
stant attendance.  The  work  is  carried  on  under  medical  supervision 
and  every  student  is  under  personal  observation  and  advice.  A 
thorough  physical  ex.amination  is  required  of  every  student  upon  en- 
tering the  university  for  the  first  time.  For  abnormal  cases,  special 
corrective  exercises  are  set  by  the  director. 


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GENERAL  INFORMATION 

Tuition:  Tuition  is  free  in  all  the  departments  of  the  university 
except  in  the  School  of  Fine  Arts. 

Fees  and  Deposits:  In  certain  courses  of  instruction  deposits  are 
required  of  the  students  as  a guarantee  against  loss  or  damage  to 
equipment  or  instruments  placed  in  his  care  or  to  pay  for  material 
used  in  the  course.  In  case  a student  exhausts  his  deposit  before  the 
completion  of  the  course,  the  instructor  in  charge  may  require  such 
additional  deposits  as  may  be  deemed  advisable.  All  unused  portions 
of  the  deposits  may  be  refunded  at  the  end  of  the  year,  or  when  the 
student  leaves  the  university,  provided  he  notifies  the  office  at  the 
time  of  his  departure  that  he  must  withdraw,  but  no  deposits  will  be 
returned  after  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year,  July  ist.  No  fees  are  sub- 
ject to  withdrawal. 

Board  and  Rooms:  Board,  including  furnished  rooms,  can  be  had 
for  from  $3.00  to  $5.00  per  week.  The  average  cost  of  living  is  as  low 
in  Norman  as  in  any  other  town  in  the  territory.  The  general  advance 
in  prices,  however,  so  noticeable  during  the  past  several  years,  has  in- 
creased the  cost  of  living  here  as  it  has  elsewhere.  While  this  increase 
is  not  serious,  it  should  be  borne  in  mind,  for  whereas  several  years 
ago  plain  table  board  could  be  had  for  two  dollars  a week,  it  costs 
now  from  $2.25  to  $2.50]  while  better  table  board  costs  from  $3.00  to 
$4.00  a week.  Rooms  for  two  run  from  $6.00  to  $8.00  a month.  With 
economy,  however,  a student’s  expenses  for  the  school  year  need  not 
exceed  from  $170.00  to  $250.00. 

Opportunities  for  Self  Support:  There  is  work  to  do  at  the  Univer- 
sity and  in  the  town  by  which  students  may  support  themselves  wholly 
or  in  part  while  attending  school.  The  university  cannot  promise  em- 
ployment to  any  one,  and  it  does  not  encourage  young  people  to  enroll 
who  are  entirely  without  resources,  but  it  does  help  deserving  students 
to  get  something  to  do,  who  show  a willingness  to  help  themselves. 
The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  is  active  in  helping  students  and  lists  of  places  where 
work  may  be  had  are  furnished  the  office  each  term.  Every  year 
fifty  or  more  students  add  to  their  income  by  their  labor  outside  of 
school  hours;  but  they  rely  on  their  own  ability,  industry  and  character 
in  all  cases.  Those  older  in  residence  and  known  to  be  capable  have 
the  better  opportunity.  The  business  men  of  Norman  and  the  citizens 
in  general  are  in  sympathy  with  the  young  people  of  the  university 


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and  favor  them  in  this  regard  whenever  possible.  The  work  about 
the  grounds  and  buildings  and  university  offices  is  reserved  for  this 
purpose  without  exception.  Students  with  trades — stenographers, 
printers,  etc., — find  work  as  readily  here  as  they  would  in  any  other 
Oklahoma  town  of  4,000  inhabitants.  Others  can  get  odd  jobs  to  do 
at  so  much  an  hour.  Some  make  work  for  themselves  by  advertising, 
canvassing  or  doing  whatever  their  originality  can  invent.  Many 
young  women  women  also  find  good  homes  in  families  where  house- 
work is  to  be  done  and  such  positions  are  not  humiliating  in  the  least. 
Usually  students  who  work  their  way  are  advised  to  plan  for  an  extra 
year  in  which  to  finish  their  courses;  but  self  support  is  possible  here 
to  any  student  who  is  willing  to  make  the  necessary  sacrifices. 

Moral  and  Religious  Training:  Religious  exercises  consisting  of 
scripture  readings,  singing  and  prayer,  are  held  every  school  day  in 
the  university  chapel.  Although  attendance  is  voluntary,  the  meet- 
ings are  very  largely  attended  by  the  student  body,  and  the  purpose 
of  cultivating  the  moral,  religious  and  social  spirit  of  the  university 
is  heartily  recognized. 

The  Christian  Associations:  The  Young  Men’s  and  Young  Women’s 
Christian  Associations  are  the  centers  of  the  religious  life  of  the  uni- 
versity and  active  factors  in  all  forms  of  moral  and  Christian  work 
properly  within  the  scope  of  such  organizations.  All  students  of  good 
moral  character  are  invited  to  membership  either  active  or  associate. 
Devotional  meetings  are  held  every  Sunday  afternoon  at  2:30  o’clock. 
In  addition  to  these  meetings  the  association  carries  on  work  along 
social  lines,  and  aims  to  become  a practical  help  to  the  students  in 
their  university  life.  Members  meet  new  students  at  the  trains,  aid 
them  in  securing  suitable  rooms  and  boarding  places,  hold  receptions 
at  the  opening  of  the  year  and  on  various  other  occasions.  The  secre- 
tary is  glad  to  be  helpful  to  students  on  all  occasions. 

Most  of  the  important  religious  denominations  have  organizations 
in  Norman,  and  these  churches  extend  a cordial  invitation  to  students 
to  join  them  in  their  work. 

Advisers  to  Students:  Each  student  in  ihe  university  according  to 
his  classification  in  whatever  school,  comes  under  the  direct  advisory 
control  of  some  member  or  committee  of  the  faculty  who  assists  him 
in  planning  his  course  and  outlining  his  work.  While  each  student 
is  given  considerable  latitude  in  choice  of  work,  especially  in  the 
latter  half  of  his  course,  yet  at  all  times  his  choice  of  studies,  both  as 


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to  their  nature  and  their  amount,  must  have  the  approval  of  some  ad- 
viser in  the  faculty. 

What  the  University  Means:  In  the  foregoing  we  have  attempted 
to  show  some  of  the  facts  about  the  University.  In  the  following 
pages  we  are  trying  to  illustrate  and  amplify  these  facts.  The  Uni- 
versity is  a collection  of  profeSvSional  schools.  Its  aim  is  to  prepare 
men  and  women  for  professions  just  as  it  is  the  aim  of  technical 
schools  to  prepare  men  and  women  for  technical  work.  Its  ideals  are 
broad  ones,  based  on  the  experience  of  the  schools  of  the  older  states, 
encouraged  b}^  the  outlook  to  the  future  of  our  new  state.  The  motto 
above  University  Hall,  Civi  et  Republicae,  with  the  symbol  of  The 
Sower,  indicates  that  citizens  are  to  be  educated  here  for  the  benefit 
of  the  state.  Training  in  citizenship  for  citizenship  is  what  is  going 
on  in  the  state  university  throughout  the  college  year.  In  the  brief 
space  of  this  bulletin  we  can  hope  to  give  only  a taste  of  the  good 
things  the  state  is  providing  for  its  young  manhood  and  its  young 
womanhood. 

The  General  Catalogue:  The  university  catalogue  which  is  the 
university  contract  with  the  public,  contains  epecific  information  on 
every  point  connected  with  the  university.  It  will  be  sent  on  appli- 
cation. Write  to  the  President  of  the  University,  Norman,  Oklahoma. 


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SOME  REASONS  FOR  ATTENDING  THE  UNIVER- 
SITY OF  OKLAHOMA. 

1.  No  other  school  this  side  of  the  neighboring  state  universities 
can  compete  with  the  University  of  Oklahoma  in  equipment. 

2.  It  is  not  supported  by  tuition;  tuition  is  free. 

3.  It  is  a member  of  the  National  Association  of  State  Universities 
and  a member  of  the  Association  of  colleges  and  state  universities  of 
the  North  Central  States.  Its  degrees  are  as  good  as  those  from  any 
of  the  schools  in  those  associations. 

4.  It  is  a place  where  the  young  person  who  expects  to  be  a citi- 
zen of  Oklahoma  can  compete  with  and  form  the  acquaintance  of  the 
future  citizens  of  Oklahoma. 

5.  It  is  a place  where  a live  student  can  work  out  original  prob- 
lems in  the  science,  the  government,  the  social  life  of  a young  state. 
The  development  of  the  resources  of  the  commonwealth  will  fall  upon 
the  shoulders  of  young  men. 

6.  It  is  a place  where  the  young  man  or  woman  of  brains  and 
energy  can  contribute  some  of  himself  for  four  years  in  helping  to 
build  up  one  of  the  foremost  of  the  institutions  of  the  state.  It  will 
be  something  for  the  young  men  of  today  to  look  back  to  with  pride. 

7.  It  is  a place  to  prepare  for  life,  because  it  is  life. 

8.  It  is  a place  for  a young  man  to  find  himself  just  as  any 
college  is. 

9.  College  men  have  broad  ideals;  they  are  here  in  the  Board  of 
Regents,  the  Faculty,  and  the  student  body. 

10.  All  the  enthusiasm  and  inspiration  of  young  life  is  here. 

11.  If  you  believe  in  the  future  of  the  State,  Oklahoma*  you  must 
believe  in  the  future  of  her  institutions.  Your  degree  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oklahoma  will  increase  in  .value  with  the  years;  it  is  at  par 
value  and  above  now. 

12.  It  can  do  more  for  you  in  a practical  way  than  another  school 
outside  of  the  state,  for  if  you  cannot  be  somebody  at  home  you  can- 
not be  somebody  long  away  from  home.  It  can  do  as  much  for  you 
in  a cultural  way  as  any  school  outside  your  state  because  it  provides 
you  with  an  opportunity  to  develop  yourself  in  the  face  of  the  condi- 
tions which  must  surround  you  in  the  future. 


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